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In reply to the discussion: It's time to indulge our prejudices about Africans again! [View all]Hassin Bin Sober
(26,356 posts)13. Some reports say Nile Crocs take upwards of a thousand people a year.
Unfortunately, Nile Crocs live along side some fairly populated areas.
I dont see it as a ha ha stupid Africans story but more of a what a frighin nightmare story.
These stories are not that unusual. Though they usually entail someone fishing or washing clothes.
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"Who does not enjoy reading stories about funny people far away dying horribly from stupidity?"
struggle4progress
Jun 2018
#6
Same reason as "Florida man" or "Texas man" stories. Entertainment. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2018
#11
The BBC is saying the police in the town spoke directly to the BBC about the incident in Ethiopia.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#12
I'm from the South and anyone handling snakes or taking a dunk in snake infested waters
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#16
So the BBC is lying when they claim their reporter talked with the local police about it?
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#19
The BBC didn't give a name only the synecdoche but that doesn't prove it is a lie does it?
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#27
It would be disingenuous to claim a story false and pretend that doesn't mean someone lied.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#30
Yeah, they have a death roll. But big prey, such as an adult human, could take a little effort.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#48
Where I'm from in the South we post notices for actual snake infested waters
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#22
But if you read about Lake Chamo and Lake Abaya you'll find that both bodies of water
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#26
Just saying, certain essential facts IMHO are missing for this to be a valuable "urban legend".
moriah
Jun 2018
#29
You've been the only one in this discussion talking about blame and deserving some fate
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#32
Though the BBC story is not about "walking on water", but about something churches often do
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2018
#21
It's an old racist meme that goes back (at least here in the U.S.) for over a century
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2018
#55
Because you'd NEVER read a story about a nutty AMERICAN religious figure...
brooklynite
Jun 2018
#56